DC Health Link’s Faith-In-Action initiative was designed to engage the faith community in supporting and assisting with outreach and enrollment efforts in their congregations and surrounding communities. DC Health Link certified assisters, application counselors, brokers and/or staff will provide information about quality affordable health insurance coverage through DC Health Line and premium reductions. They will answer questions, and offer enrollment and renewal application support. From the pulpit, faith leaders will also speak the importance of having insurance, the approaching January 31st enrollment deadline for 2016 coverage and the possibility of tax penalty for not having insurance.
Among the places of worship to host enrollment events and pulpit messaging are:
Our Lady Queens of the Americas Catholic Church
9 am – 2 pm (Enrollment)
2200 California Street, NW
Father Evelio Menjivar
Details: Our Lady Queen of the Americas Catholic Church (3 Spanish language Masses) will be followed by enrollment services. Geared toward to the Latino Community, DC Heath Link bilingual assisters and brokers will provide information and enrollment services; others also welcomed.
Sikh Gurdwara
11 am – 2 pm (Enrollment)
3801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Brown Memorial AME (Pulpit Messaging and Bulletin Announcement)
10 am – 12:30 pm (12:30 pm – 3 pm Enrollment)
130 14th Street, NE
Rev. Charles Smith, Pastor
Israel Baptist Church (Pulpit Messaging and Enrollment)
10 am -12 Noon
1251 Saratoga Street, NE
Rev. Morris Shearin, Pastor
Campbell AME Church
9 am – 12:30 pm (Pulpit Messaging, Bulletin Announcement and Enrollment)
2562 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE
Rev. Dr. Henry White, Pastor
Pilgrim AME Church
10 am – 12:30 pm (Pulpit Messaging; Bulletin Announcement)
612 17th Street, NE
Rev. Dr. Wendell Christopher, Pastor
Metropolitan A.M.E. Church (Pulpit Messaging and Enrollment)
11 am - 2 pm
1518 M Street, N.W.
Rev. Dr. William H. Lamar, IV, Pastor
Ward Memorial A.M.E. Church (Pulpit Messaging, Bulletin Announcement and Enrollment)
10 am - 1 pm
227 42nd St NE
Rev. Dr. Michael O. Thomas, Pastor
Antioch Baptist Church of Deanwood (Enrollment)
11 am – 1:30 pm
1105 50th Street, NE
Rev. Dr. Eric Baldwin, Pastor
Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church
8 am & 11 am
2498 Alabama Avenue, S.E.
Rev. Dr. Michael E. Bell, Sr., Pastor
Church of Christ (Pulpit Messaging)
11 am – 1 pm
5026 East Capitol Street, NE
(202) 398-6738
Min. Daniel Lester, Pastor
Peoples Congregational UCC (Pulpit Messaging)
8:30 am and 11 am
4704 13th Street, NW
(202) 829-5511
Rev. Leslie Dowdell-Cannon, Acting Senior Minister
Plymouth Congregational UCC
8 am and 11 am
5301 North Capitol Street, NE
(202) 723-5330
Rev. Graylan Hagler, Pastor
Kedus Gabriel Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church (Messaging, Counseling and Enrollment)
Eastern Orthodox Tradition
8 am – 12 Noon
2601 Evarts St NE
(202) 269-0146
Other places of worship are being added to the list